Crl.O.P.No.18438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Crl.O.P.No.18438 of 2026 Bala @ Balu ... Petitioner(s) Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, H-8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai. ... Respondent(s) Crime No.340 of 2026 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.340 of 2026 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.C.Ponnivalavan For Respondent(s) : Mr.S.Yogaraj Sekar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.06.2026 for the alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), 311 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in Crime No.340 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18438 of 2026 2. It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.400/- from him. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.06.2026 and that, in any event, his further custody is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of bail, reiterated the prosecution case and, on instructions, submitted that, though the stolen property has been recovered from the petitioner, he has two previous cases to his credit, including one under Section 302 IPC and another under Section 307 IPC, and that the investigation is still pending. It was further submitted that, if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every possibility of his tampering with witnesses. 5. Considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the investigation is still pending, the fact that the petitioner has two previous cases to his credit, including one under Section 302 IPC and another under Section 307 IPC, and having regard to the nature of the allegations 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18438 of 2026 levelled against him, this Court is of the view that it would not be appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 15.07.2026 skr To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvottiyur 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai 3. The Inspector of Police, H-8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, Thiruvottiyur 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.18438 of 2026 C.KUMARAPPAN,J. skr Crl.O.P.No.18438 of 2026 15.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis